New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-05
SENSIBLE COLUMBIA SOPHOMOREs.
THEY DECIDE TO DO NO MORE RUSHING.

PRESIDENT BARNARD WRITES ABOUT THE PACUL-
TVS DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING The EVIL.
class Of Columbia College held Its first class
meeting a sophomore class yesterday. AMI began the
year by passing resolutions aboshing the custom OF
rushing college. President Herbert Mapes called
the meeting to order and without going through the reg
OF business class considered the subject OF
rushing. Charles T. B. Rowe offered resolution which
seconded by W. h. Southard, and which after 1t had
been amended read as follows:
Whereas Pubic opinion represented BY the press has
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general hope Tor change with which we can DO In fn ac
teS. Tse only Object Of the upper cassmon in melting
lover classes in such n for the
little purpose OF eGeciine anything be it therefore
hereby refuse to enter any rush with This
a. oI record in sns
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students alumni IN general TO di-con
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necessary this refusal in the
Customary rush. of me class OF 90 IN cass
meeting assembled agree That They ., ~ no may
that all Of dsapproya there he any, 81 all
ssy re- hi.
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faculty Of tho COLLEGE TO me I'M cSss am , oubo
more class
The resolutions awakened sharp discussion and
speeches were made OH both sides OF the question:
Among those strongest support OF the reso
lutons we're j. p sewari. T. l.. Van Norden. T. b. Pen
field G. W. whittemore j. NJ Rector. NJ. T. Boger +. W.
Crane and f. r. Temple For two hours the subject was
discussed In every possible hight and thsn vote was
called third count was necessary for decision wnea
discovered that tho vote stood % to 20 In favor OF
/ the resolution. No other business was trapsacted
While the sophornores were holding their meeting the
freshmen met In the Buckingham Hotel Two OF the
juniors present. and after Victor Napes had been
elected they made strong speeches urging the
freshmen challenge the sophomores. Remembering
their defeat tho hands of 90 the representatives
OF 80 did their best infuse warlke spirit Into tae
freshmen and succeeded getting the youths to agree
to allowing 80 to challenge 80 for them After The
meeting when they heard what action 80 had taken In
regard to rush. decided difference OF opinion pre-
vailed and class.Inesng will be held to-day TO con
slider the resolution forth by the class OF d.
President Barnard greatly pleased with the action
Of tho sophomOres
The following is a letter which President Barnard
wrote in answer TO one from primnes,
ought to be prevented by college authorities:
DEAR amin receipt of yonr letter OF Yesterday
calling my attention TO the great evil OF what are called
college "rushes' am quite as sensible as you can 20
the magnitude OF this evil but probably more deeply
it, have used every effort OF persuasion IN my power
10 discourage this practice and when .nesU
fered personally and exposed myself 10 achai uahge 10
Mans the wear before the going aia the OF
their conflict at a distance from the college and IN
place wholly ond Jurisdiction You mention mat
as one OF aggravaOns OF the cvi. ana as spectl
reason why the college authorities should interfere 10
prevent II; but practically it certainly takes the matter
! completely ont OF control. IL was very mush 50
when the struggles occurred the college gronna or
when the offence universal II could Only lie ucai!
by discpining entire classes; that Is to say 10y
methods which would outrage inc sense Oh justice Vi o
part Of all tue parents ,,,. Ao,.
! burke remarked that "you cannot indict whoio
people," and ito not see how you can subject WHO'S
college TO without being censurod yourseii III
rngleaders in such cases ana IL we eoa a
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college authorities have no power TO compel testimony
and In accordance with The written law OF coescs
studepts themselves will refuse TO testify II called on
and will he Justified in their refusal by their coinpah
ion. and only that but by their parents ana pJ the
| co.'s immunity. ,.-,.. -, ,o.,r.
TO suppress this and every other evil practice In coege
and though the entire faculty in accordance Win me
upon this point compelled TO deny the Justice OF iho
assumpons which are often made by people talking
upon this subject, that Is in powo TO control thess
pernicous practices shall nevertheless 40 all mat
can prevent the occurrence OF similar COLLISIONS tn'
year. - - .,.,-.a On IN
Whether the death Of the young man relerrsd 70 10
your letter occasoned by injuries received In .
rush Of last year have no means OF ksowns n
such necessary To convince me oi
| $3.50. AZ tne roIjeee r. A. +. HARVARD.
Presidents Room, columbia college. Oct !, 1887